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Supporting the Appraisal Industry

Calls for congressional hearings on undue lender influence. Requests for comments on proposal from HUD. Boycotts as the debate about AVMs heats up. These are just three issues in the news and on the minds of practitioners in our industry.

LandSafe Appraisal Services stands behind appraisers, supporting the profession 100 percent. Like any relationship, we may have opinions and ideas that do not completely mirror each other. But make no mistake. LandSafe is committed to you, its fee panel members, and your success.

Because LandSafe is affiliated with Countrywide Home Loans, it is tempting to ascribe the "lender's perspective" to our approach to important issues the appraisal industry must face. We encourage you to resist the temptation. LandSafe is a separate entity and our parent company, Countrywide Credit Industries, follows a diversification strategy that places a great deal of importance on the growth of high-quality real estate transaction services.

LandSafe is active in professional appraisal organizations. We believe trade associations are ideal vehicles for making your opinions heard. After all, there is strength in numbers, as evidenced by the 20,000 voices represented by the Appraisal Institute's letter to Congress members regarding undue lender influence. (To learn more about the Appraisal Institute visit www.appraisalinstitute.org.)

We encourage you to participate in industry debates. Working together with legislators, financial services industry participants, professional and trade organizations and others, mutually satisfactory solutions can be found.

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